Episode Report Card Kim: A | 3 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Spin The Bottle
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 20 | Aired on 05.14.2002
Noel tells Felicity that he got the apartment. They toast their new residence with club soda. Felicity asks if he signed the lease, and Noel says that he wanted her to see the place first. Felicity is sure that she'll love it. Noel says that they loaned him a key, so they can go and see it tonight. Felicity says that she can't tonight. She hems and haws, and then tells Noel that she did something stupid and said that they would double-date with Ben and Julie. Noel doesn't understand, since Felicity thinks that Ben is just using Julie. Felicity says that she doesn't really understand how it happened either, but that at least they can protect Julie. Noel asks if Felicity thinks this is a good idea, and Felicity says that it's not. So call and cancel! Noel realizes that they are "the buffer couple." Felicity apologizes, but Noel says that it's okay, because it's just one night.
Meghan has a drink at Epstein Bar. A guy walks up and asks, "Is this seat taken?" Meghan asks if he's kidding, and if he's going to follow up with "Come here often?" The guy looks around and just walks away. Hee! Another voice says, "This seat taken?" Meghan is annoyed, but then discovers that Sean is doing the asking. And then is still annoyed, but for a different reason. Meghan asks Sean if he's stalking her. Sean says that he just came for a beer. Meghan asks where Julie is, and Sean admits that it didn't work out. Meghan asks if she's supposed to feel sorry for him. Sean says that he's going to leave, but Meghan tells him to wait. Sean hesitates. Meghan blurts, "Julie's an idiot." Sean sits down and says that he's sorry, and that he doesn't know what he was thinking, and that Julie was just a fantasy. Meghan says that he's an even bigger idiot than Julie if he thinks that will make her feel better. Sean offers to make it up to Meghan by taking her to the Tart concert. Meghan thinks Tart blows. Sean points out that it's better than hanging out at the bar and getting hit on by losers. Meghan agrees to go, but only because it's free and not because she wants to hang out with Sean. She walks off and orders Sean to pay for her drink. He does. He should. I can't believe she's considering taking him back. It would be one thing if Julie didn't turn him down yet, and he realized his mistake. But this way, it makes it out like he's only coming back because Julie won't have him. And Meghan's better than that.
Noel, Felicity, Julie, and Ben eat at an Indian restaurant. Felicity asks Julie when she'll hear about the record deal. Julie says that she hopes to hear tomorrow. Noel asks if she'll move back to the city if she gets it. Julie says she will, but she hears it's really hard to find a place right now. Has it ever been easy to find an apartment in New York City? Noel says that he just found an apartment. Ben snaps to attention and asks, "Oh, you got that apartment?" Noel says yes, and then looks to Felicity to see if it's okay to spill the beans on their cohabitation. Felicity nervously says that they're going to be living together. Julie congratulates them. Ben says, "Great. That's great. Remember our apartment? That didn't really work out, did it?" And with that, Ben crosses the line from mildly amusing to big jerk. Noel says that he doesn't even remember Felicity and Ben living together, and Felicity says that it only lasted a day. Ben asks Felicity about the "dancer who lived upstairs, or downstairs," and pretends that he can't remember her name. Felicity looks shocked that Ben is continuing this line of conversation and says that she doesn't remember. Ben reminds Felicity that the dancer took a bath in their bathtub, and that Felicity was "so jealous." Ben keeps asking Felicity what the dancer's name was, and Felicity says, "Brigitte Pasterchek." Ben says that Felicity was so worried that he would cheat on her, "which is kind of ironic when you think about how things turned out, right?" Felicity says nothing. Julie blinks. Felicity excuses herself and walks away. Noel asks Ben what his problem is. Ben says he doesn't have a problem with Noel, and leaves to go talk to Felicity.